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I find it interesting that considering how much Miss Emma has done and devoted, while they understand, Henri Pichot and the other men still act as if they are really hesitant to carry out probably the one and only favor she has asked of them ever. It's quite sad.

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There is definitely a major difference between the environment in which Caucasian children learned and African American children learned. The children in Grants class did not even get desks. Some stood, sat on their knees, or used their laps as desks. They were in a place that was used as both the classroom and church; it got too cold at times and it got too hot as times. They were limited in supplies from the chalk to the books—children had to share textbooks. It was no wonder some African American children grew up with a disadvantage, and it makes you think how hard these children had to work.

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Henri Pichot did not like that Grant was an educated man. When Grant went to school, found a job in education, and even used proper grammar, Mr. Pichot still looked down on him. I think that he liked feeling like he was above Grant, so the idea of Grant being educated irritated him.

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It's interesting how casually Grant addresses disciplining his students. He has no problem hitting them with a ruler and yelling at them for small infractions. In today's society discipline is not handled the same way, which tells a lot about the time and the society that the novel is based in and shows how both have changed through time.

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We need to talk about this superintendent who visits Mr. Wiggins' class...

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"Nothing could have hurt her more when I said I was not going to eat her food." (Grant's Tante Lou)

I know we all have a grandma or aunt or mom like this -- always trying to feed us! Showing love through food. Lots and lots of food.